From KK- Sandakan-KK-brunei-miri

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Hey KIDS(sorry the shift key keeps sticking in this busy little internet cafe in the local wisma- a big air con shopping mall. IT IS WHERE all the locals hang out to escape the heat.

we are in miri, arrived on sunday afternoon, found a ride from brunei with a news paper delivery truck.

I am seeing so much here, so many new sights and smells, i have realized how small new zealnd is andhow much we take for granted about our way of life. - so many people here are really poor, i mean to the bone poor. a wage here can be as little as 10 rgt a day that is about 5$ new zealdand.

In the rural areas up around KOTA families live in small huts no power or running water, one family i saw had at leat 10 kids.

I have also seen so much beauty here i am in love with the MAlay people, especially the children, i had a great time with' good boy' Bal's nephew i think- or cousin. did heliecoptors all around the yard.
I WISh i could take them all in my backpack. i have a cell phon number now so you can text me here. get it from mum.

Photos are yet to come sorry no time to put them on yet.

love to all Jess

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